Punjab Police

Farmer Dies By Suicide During Protest: Punjab Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 20, 2020

A 70-year-old farmer died after consuming some poisonous substance during a protest against the new farm Bills in Muktsar district of Punjab, police said on Saturday.

Supreme Court's Big Breather For Punjab's Ex-Top Cop On The Run: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan and Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday September 15, 2020

Former Punjab police chief SS Saini cannot be arrested for now in a nearly 30-year-old case, the Supreme Court said today, asking the state to respond to his contention that the action against him is related to an old chargesheet against Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. SS Saini is wanted in a case of disappearance of Balwant Singh Multani, the son ...

Punjab Blocks 108 Social Media Accounts For Spreading Fake News On Covid

India News | Press Trust India | Wednesday September 9, 2020

The Punjab Police on Wednesday said it has got 38 Facebook, 49 Twitter and 21 YouTube accounts and links blocked for spreading fake news on the coronavirus crisis. "A total of 151 accounts/links of Facebook, 100 of Twitter, four of Instagram and 37 of YouTube have been reported to the authorities concerned, with 121 FIRs registered so far at variou...

High Court Dismisses Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Former Punjab Top Cop In 29-Year-Old Case

India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday September 8, 2020

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of former director general of police (DGP) Sumedh Singh Saini in connection with a 29-year-old abduction and murder case.

Man Arrested For Posing As Punjab Cop, Promoting Alcohol As COVID-19 Cure

India News | ANI | Sunday September 6, 2020

A man from Ludhiana was arrested for posing as a policeman and asking people via a video message to buy alcohol to battle with COVID-19, police said.

Police Checkpoints Along Jammu-Pathankot Highway Alerted After Carjacking In Punjab: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 5, 2020

All checkpoints along Jammu-Pathankot highway have been put on high alert and security strengthened following an incident of carjacking by unidentified armed persons in the neighbouring Punjab, a police official said today.

High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Bail Plea Of Former Punjab Top Cop

India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday September 4, 2020

A Punjab and Haryana high court judge today recused from hearing the anticipatory bail plea of former director general of police (DGP) Sumedh Singh Saini, who has been charged for abduction and disappearance of a junior engineer in 1991. The development comes a day after police claimed Mr Saini has gone underground to evade arrest in the case.

Kabaddi Player Shot Dead In Punjab, 5 Cops Arrested

India News | Written By Mohammad Ghazali, Edited By Ridhima Shukla | Tuesday September 1, 2020

Five officials of the Punjab Police were among six people to be arrested for their involvement in the killing of a man, a Kabaddi player, following a road rage incident in Batala on Sunday.

14 Packets Of Drugs, Suspected To Be Heroin, Seized In Punjab: Police

India News | ANI | Monday August 31, 2020

Border Security Force (BSF) has seized 14 packets of contraband weighing approximately 14.7 kilograms, suspected to be heroin, in Punjab's Abohar sector.

7,000 Litres Of Illicit Liquor Seized In Punjab: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 27, 2020

The Punjab Police on Wednesday seized 7,000 litres of illicit liquor from Tarn Taran district during an operation carried out with the help of drones equipped with cameras.

Punjab Police Busts Narco-Terror Racket; Wanted Smuggler Arrested

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 26, 2020

The Punjab Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted an international narco-terror racket with links to proscribed terrorist group Khalistan Liberation Force with the arrest of a wanted drug smuggler and a constable.

Wanted Drug Smuggler Arrested In Punjab's Tarn Taran: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 25, 2020

The Punjab Police arrested a wanted drug smuggler from Tarn Taran district on Monday, officials said.

Punjab Police Claim To Bust Major Spurious Liquor Module With 2 Arrests in Amritsar

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 9, 2020

The Punjab Police on Saturday claimed to have busted another major spurious liquor module with the arrest of two people from Amritsar's Majitha.

Punjab Police Launches Action Against Alleged Liquor Modules

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 6, 2020

The Punjab police Thursday launched action against several illicit liquor mafia modules as part of a statewide crackdown following over 100 deaths in a recent hooch tragedy.

Cop's Husband Looted Of Cash, Mobile In Punjab: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 31, 2020

The husband of an assistant sub-inspector of Punjab police was robbed of Rs 7.50 lakh along with two mobile phones in his possession by a group of men in Punjab's Phagwara, police said on Thursday.